Aikido Plaques now available

To assist in our fund-raising efforts, Aikido Plaques are now available at the Chudokan Dojo. These plaques have the Yoshinkan Aikido symbol laser-cut into them and are available to anyone…

Summer Synergy 2016 is here

Don’t forget to sign up for Summer Synergy 2016, for August 12th and 13th (Friday/Saturday). Instructors galore, lots of training, dinner and party afterwards. Come join your cousins and friends…

Value Who You Have In Your Life

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who…

Vulnerability Can Be A Strength (by Charlie Badenhop)

Living in Japan for so long, I’ve learned a great deal about life from a unique perspective. One of my greatest teachers was my wife’s grandmother, who passed away several…

What You Believe Lead To Who You Are

I’d like you to use what I write today to reexamine the beliefs you hold near and dear. I suggest this reexamination because if you’re looking to improve the quality…

We Are All In This Together

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated…

Pain and the Mind of an Undisciplined Child (by Charlie Badenhop)

In Aikido we strive to find ways to leave our habits behind and experience the world from a “simple mind” perspective. A task that is much easier said than done. …

Old Farmer’s Advice – Rural Wisdom That Works For Everyone

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably…

Living A Joyful Life – Carpe Diem – Seize the Day

Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they have not thought about it, do not have it on their schedule, did not know it was…

Musings on Coaching an Angry Person (by Charlie Badenhop)

Once, a long time ago I watched a wonderful coaching session take place. The woman being coached was very angry at a person who had wronged her in the past. …